Which edition do I need?

Ovitec's flexibility makes it suitable for any farm, small or large, as well as corporate multiple farm environments and bureaus.

Express Edition

Ovitec Express is a free downloadable version of Ovitec, and comprises many routine operations of a farm, such as female management lists and planning. It is specifically designed for very small farms or as a demo. You can update to a higher edition that includes many more features and reports by simply purchasing it. The data is updated automatically.

Minimum system requirements are Windows XP with 64MB of RAM.

See Feature matrix or Demo / Express edition for more information.

Professional Edition

The application is installed in one desktop computer. This edition manages the breeding herd and individual offspring only. It includes Management Lists, Female History Cards, all standard herd analysis reports, and the Report Designer to modify existing reports.

This edition does not include handheld computer support, advanced database analysis, multiple farm reports, group/lot herd management, feed usage, or network capability.

Pay once. There is an annual fee for continued technical support and program updates. Technical support for this edition is by email and Internet only. No phone support.

Minimum system requirements are Windows XP with 64MB of RAM.

See Feature matrix

Studio Edition

This edition manages all farm production systems. It includes everything in the Professional edition plus group/lot management, feed usage, financial management, handheld computer support, managing multiple farms, and the advanced Report Designer for deep database analysis. It is compatible with a local area network. Pay once. Small annual fee for continued technical support and program updates. Includes phone support.

See Feature matrix

Enterprise Edition

This edition includes all Studio features, plus additional features for multiple farm organizations, like remote connections and multiple-farm comparison reports. This  edition also offers a different payment option. This is a subscription option with an annual payment. It is for farms of any size and all production systems and organizational models. Updates and continued support are included in the annual price.

Use the powerful Report Designer to analyze data. Includes SPC charts, cross tabulation, histograms, breakdown and other advanced tools.

Remote connection features can connect with databases located outside the central office. Includes multiple-farm analysis support.

Data can be captured from several sources: from fax using ICR (handwriting recognition) technology, handheld computers, or from any other software program (*).

Ultimate Edition

This edition is focused for multiple-farm companies that need to share reports via Web. It is basically the Enterprise edition plus the Agritec Online system. Agritec Online is a Web platform that offers intra-company benchmarking, dashboard, and customized data distribution.

Consultant Edition

The Consultant edition is available at a reduced price from the full editions. This edition includes all Enterprise features except data entry, and includes multiple farm analysis.  It is designed for consultants to run reports on Ovitec databases they may receive from Ovitec Studio or Enterprise users. You can add an unlimited number of databases. It does not allow you to enter or edit data. Note that Consultant Edition cannot be used with databases from demos or Professional editions. Updates and continued support are included in the annual price.

See Feature matrix

Summary

If you are a very small farm, looking to replace the pencil and paper, Express edition could be your solution. It is free.

If you are a small farm, and need only breeding herd reports, Professional edition may be your solution.

If you are a medium size farm, and you want to modify and create your own reports, use a handheld computer, or want to enter growing and financial data then Studio edition may be your best choice.

If you are a multiple farm company or bureau, then Ultimate edition is your best solution.

The Enterprise edition has been designed to satisfy the needs of all users: small to large, producers, consultants, and bureaus, in a single user or network environment.